The Legislature remains on break until October 31st. The Select Special Ombudsman and Public Interest Commissioner Search Committee (2022) meeting on September 7th at 1:00 pm, is the next upcoming meeting, and the calendar is beginning to be populated with other September meetings.
A decision may be handed down this week in a court case against the Province. The Alberta Federation of Labour and the families of five immunocompromised children allege that the government lifted mask mandates for political purposes rather than as a result of health advice. The Province maintains that mandates and restrictions were always intended to be temporary.
Restrictions to protect fish are now in effect in southwest Alberta until August 31st. “Time of Day” angling restrictions mean no fishing will be allowed between 2:00 pm and 12:00 am each day at certain locations. This was imposed because of "low stream flows and higher temperatures that reduce oxygen in the water and put stress on fish".
